Feni-1
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Feni-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.
| Feni-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| |
| District | Feni District |
| Division | Chattogram Division |
| Electorate | 305,055 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Party | None |
| Member | Vacant |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Chhagalnaiya, Fulgazi, and Parshuram upazilas.[2][3]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Noakhali-1 constituency when the former Noakhali District was split into three districts: Feni, Noakhali, and Lakshmipur.
Members of Parliament
Key
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | TBD | ||||
| JP(E) | TBD | ||||
| Jamaat | ESM Kamal Uddin | ||||
| IAB | TBD | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSD | Shirin Akter | 201,928 | 88.9 | +88.9 | |
| BNP | Munsi Rafiqul Alam Monju | 24,972 | 11.0 | −61.2 | |
| Majority | 176,956 | 77.9 | +66.0 | ||
| Turnout | 226,900 | 74.4 | −4.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 305,055 | ||||
| JSD hold | |||||
Shirin Akhter was elected unopposed in the 2014 General Election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[6]
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Khaleda Zia | 114,482 | 65.4 | −6.8 | |
| AL | Faiz Ahmed | 58,551 | 33.4 | +7.7 | |
| BDB | Mohalled Ilias Zakaria | 1,215 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| BIF | Mohammed Rafiqul Islam | 596 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| BSD | Rezaul Karim | 235 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 55,931 | 31.9 | −14.6 | ||
| Turnout | 175,079 | 78.7 | +9.6 | ||
| BNP hold | Swing | -7.25 | |||
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 2001 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Khulna-2, Feni-1, and Lakshmipur-2. After winning all five, she chose to represent Bogra-6 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them.[9][10] Sayeed Iskander, her brother, was elected in a November 2001 by-election.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Khaleda Zia | 103,149 | 72.2 | +16.6 | |
| AL | Zafar Imam | 36,763 | 25.7 | +5.1 | |
| Independent | Fazlul Haq Chowdhury | 1,018 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| IJOF | A. T. M. Golam Mawla Chowdhury | 688 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| BIF | Ruhul Amin | 449 | 0.3 | +0.1 | |
| BKA | Anowar Ullah Bhuiyan | 449 | 0.3 | +0.1 | |
| Independent | Md. Redwan Ullah | 166 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Jatiya Party (M) | Salim Mohi Uddin | 162 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 66,386 | 46.5 | +11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 142,844 | 69.1 | −5.4 | ||
| BNP hold | Swing | +10.85 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Khaleda Zia | 65,086 | 55.6 | +16.9 | |
| AL | M. Wazi. Ullah Bhuiyan | 24,138 | 20.6 | −4.1 | |
| JP(E) | Zafar Imam | 15,897 | 13.6 | −10.4 | |
| Jamaat | Md. Yunus | 8,480 | 7.2 | −1.5 | |
| IOJ | Habibur Rahman | 1,758 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | A. T. M. Golam Mawla Chowdhury | 385 | 0.3 | −0.2 | |
| Zaker Party | Abdul Kalam Majumder | 300 | 0.3 | −0.2 | |
| BKA | Anowar Ullah Bhuiyan | 289 | 0.2 | −0.2 | |
| JSD | Joinal Abedin | 265 | 0.2 | −0.2 | |
| BIF | Ruhul Amin | 265 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| CPB | Safiqur Rahman Majumder | 156 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Gano Forum | Qazi Faruk | 133 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 40,948 | 35.0 | +21.1 | ||
| Turnout | 117,152 | 74.5 | +29.1 | ||
| BNP hold | Swing | +10.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Khaleda Zia | 36,375 | 38.7 | N/A | ||
| AL | Md. Zakaria Bhuiyan | 23,250 | 24.7 | N/A | ||
| JP(E) | Zafar Imam | 22,601 | 24.0 | N/A | ||
| Jamaat | Md. Yunus | 8,163 | 8.7 | N/A | ||
| JSD | Shirin Akhter | 1,245 | 1.3 | N/A | ||
| NAP (Muzaffar) | Mujibul Haq | 782 | 0.8 | N/A | ||
| Independent | A. T. M. Golam Mawla Chowdhury | 517 | 0.5 | N/A | ||
| Zaker Party | Abul Kalam | 452 | 0.5 | N/A | ||
| BKA | Anwar Ullah | 367 | 0.4 | N/A | ||
| BSD | Mir Abdul Hannan | 351 | 0.4 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 13,125 | 13.9 | N/A | |||
| Turnout | 94,103 | 45.4 | N/A | |||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
